• Who is the best Indian fast bowler that you have seen?

I never played Srinath, I played in the nets. But he was the fastest and a very good bowler. I have played Zaheer Khan when he was bowling really quick. Those two guys are the fastest that I have played in the Indian team.

• What happened to Zaheer, did the injuries hamper him?

He did well in Pakistan, after that they dropped him and now he is playing in county cricket. He should be back in the side if not now may be later on.

• And what about the international fast bowlers that you have faced?

The most difficult one would be McGrath. His line and length is so tight he would not give you any loose ball.

• He would pitch wherever he wants to.

That is the quality of McGrath. He would pitch it wherever he wants to.

• But you got some runs against him.

Yes, but not much. When I got 195 at Melbourne at that time McGrath was injured, he was not playing.

• I thought at 195, when you got out it seemed that you wanted to go to 205 in one shot.

I tried, it was a loose ball, a full toss. I thought if I get a four or a six I would cross double hundred. But sometimes you commit a mistake and learn from it. I have not repeated that mistake.

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